Background Medical management of GERD mainly uses proton pump inhibitors. Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon ...

For the patient who presents with a new diagnosis of SLE, or for the one who has a flare in previously established disease, the immediate need is to achieve control of the inflammatory process.

Purpose: The stability of sildenafil citrate 2.5 mg/mL in two extemporaneously prepared oral suspensions stored at 4 and 25 ºC was studied. Methods: Thirty 25-mg tablets of sildenafil citrate ...

Preventive antimigraine therapy (PAM) should probably not be considered until the headache frequency exceeds 1 per week. PAM is associated with significant side effects and often with ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common infectious problem among older adults both in the community and institutional settings. With the expected increase in this population, UTI ...

The Implementation of a Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) Program at a Level 1 New England Trauma Center: Feasibility and Early Outcomes.

The STRIPP questionnaire (Screening Tool for Rheumatologic Investigation in Psoriatic Patients) as a new tool for the diagnosis of early psoriatic arthritis.

Aim: Health plan coverage policies can influence utilization of genetic tests. Our goal was to characterize the current state of test-related policies from US private payers. Methods: We searched ...

In case of GERD symptoms without esophagitis on endoscopy or where endoscopy is not considered necessary (esophagitis prevalence in the general population not exceeding 2%), [1] treatment aims at ...

John J. Vargo, MD, and Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement. [38] It is ...

The number of patients who require maintenance on anticoagulation therapy (warfarin/Coumadin ®) for minimizing risk of cardiovascular events like stroke or thromboembolism is increasing.

Regardless of whether the presumed etiology is infectious or noninfectious, the treatment of breast inflammation is consistent. The focus is on reversing milk stasis, maintaining milk supply, and ...